20 Chinese military aircraft, including J-10 and Su-30 fighter jets, entered Taiwan's air defense zone, prompting Taiwan to send its own aircraft and ships for monitoring.
Some of these Chinese crafts crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial boundary. Japan dispatched warplanes to monitor Chinese drones and bombers around Okinawa and Taiwan.
The US has approved a $500 million sale to Taiwan for infrared search and track systems for F-16 fighter jets.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen declared a 3.5% rise in military spending to $19 billion, prioritizing fighter jets and naval defenses.
0:00 - INTRODUCTION
0:23 - CHINESE FIGHTER JETS, DRONES SPOTTED NEAR TAIWAN
1:49 - JAPAN SCRAMBLES WARPLANES TO MONITOR CHINESE DRONES
2:48 - US TO SELL F-16 SEARCH & TRACK SYSTEMS TO TAIWAN
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